::Dung Beetle Rhyme::

i’m worthy of nothing, and deserving of all my couplet cost but a sh*t, yet turned out a ball By David Kavanagh

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Gary Radice

Date: 1/11/2023 4:02:00 AM

Now that made me smile this morning. Thank you David. The thing with dung beetles is that they are always sticking their noses into other people's business. Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/11/2023 6:13:00 AM

Ain’t that the truth Gary lol, and they found a seemingly endless supply line, for their niche, such clever guys, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 1/10/2023 2:54:00 PM

My fifth-grade science project, Lol, I pinned dead insects, [potato bugs, termites, flies, water bugs, etc.] anything that was under our house, except the cats! Ding Dung!

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2023 3:01:00 PM

Good girl Anaya, not afraid to get your hands dirty, I’m sure you got top marks too for your scientific efforts, I was once barred from using the Bunsen burner lol, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/10/2023 2:42:00 PM

Lol have seen them on nature programs pushing them along, turd balls twice the size of them, what strength. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2023 2:49:00 PM

Tough as old boots Tom, and as Jeff noted below, they do it with their hind legs, the mind boggles lol, cheers David

Jeff Kyser

Date: 1/10/2023 1:51:00 PM

Ha, wrote one on a dung beetle myself once - Lonely Goat Turd, lol. They roll 'em on hind legs; They roll 'em up hills. They can't see for sh*t But they've mad backup skills.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2023 2:13:00 PM

Great minds think alike Jeff lol, remarkable little critters aren’t they, yours is quite brilliant, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 1/10/2023 1:02:00 PM

Ha David. Pretty gross how they do that.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/10/2023 1:07:00 PM

Hey they fight tooth and nail for a good lump, sorry Jenna this is getting more gross, lol cheers David